2000 Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon

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Also, you can google for "vintage charts" and pull up ones from Wine Enthusiast and other sources rating the vintage for California Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, etc. and Southern Rhone France, Northern Rhone France, red Burgundies, etc. The broad generalizations indicate whether the climate was optimum for producing excellent grapes or not (too much rain, early frost in the spring, rain during normal harvest weeks, etc.) but some producers will prevail despite climactic difficulties. So a vintage chart is just a general guide. 1998 was not considered that great a Cabernet Sauvginon vintage either but I have liked some 1998 cabs which are a little softer, less tannic than other vintages and thus go down easily with less maturity (but probably aren't right for holding 10-15 years).